10 books for fans of [Dolores Claiborne] [By: King, Stephen] [July, 2011]
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The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
by John Joseph Adams, Stephen King, Robert J. Sawyer, Michael Moorcock, Sharyn McCrumb, Stephen Baxter, Anne Perry, Barbara Hambly, Tanith Lee, Neil Gaiman, Rob Rogers, Naomi Novik, Anthony Burgess, Dominic Green, Laurie R. King, Barbara Roden, Tim Lebbon, Peter Tremayne, Bradley H. Sinor, Edward D. Hoch, Vonda N. McIntyre, Darrell Schweitzer, Mary Robinette Kowal, H. Paul Jeffers, Geoffrey A. Landis, Amy Myers, Chris Roden, Tony Pi, Chris Roberson, Mark Valentine
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Holmes ventures beyond Victorian London into horror, science fiction, and fantasy realms crafted by modern masters like Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. Each story tests the detective's methods against supernatural and futuristic mysteries.
★ 4.39 Goodreads (22.7K ratings) - 2
From a Buick 8
by Stephen King
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Pennsylvania state troopers have kept a 1954 Buick locked in their shed since 1979—a car that occasionally eats people and spits out alien artifacts.
★ 3.49 Goodreads (75.6K ratings) - 3
Resurrection Walk
The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7
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Defense attorney Mickey Haller specializes in million-to-one cases, enlisting half-brother Harry Bosch to find the genuine innocence claims among desperate prison letters.
★ 4.53 Goodreads (77.5K ratings) - 4
Desert Star
Renée Ballard • Book 5
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Connelly reunites Ballard and Bosch to hunt Harry's ultimate cold case—a family massacre that's driven him for years. Their partnership deepens while tackling Connelly's most personal storytelling yet.
★ 4.47 Goodreads (86.3K ratings) - 5
The Waiting
Renée Ballard • Book 6
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Connelly weaves past and present as a decades-old serial rapist case explodes back to life, forcing Ballard to mentor Harry's daughter while hunting their most dangerous prey.
★ 4.36 Goodreads (71.3K ratings) - 6
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
Harry Bosch • Book 19
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Retired detective Bosch juggles two cases: helping a dying mogul find his long-lost son and catching a serial rapist terrorizing a small California town.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (80.3K ratings) - 7
Holiday in Death
In Death • Book 7
by J.D. Robb
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A serial killer targets lonely hearts from Personally Yours dating service, forcing Lieutenant Eve Dallas to go undercover during New York's holiday season to catch a ritualistic murderer.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (45.9K ratings) - 8
The Dark Horse
Walt Longmire • Book 5
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When a woman confesses to shooting her horse-burning husband six times, Sheriff Longmire suspects there's more to the story. Johnson weaves a mystery through Wyoming's harsh landscape where everyone has secrets worth killing for.
★ 4.30 Goodreads (21.6K ratings) - 9
Dead Men Don't Play Fetch: An Andy Carpenter Mystery (An Andy Carpenter Novel, 33)
Andy Carpenter • Book 33
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Andy Carpenter's latest case involves a homeless veteran accused of killing a rich dog enthusiast, pulling the reluctant lawyer back from his retirement fantasies.
★ 4.63 Goodreads (27 ratings) - 10
Blood of the Innocents (A Chiara Corelli Mystery, 5)
Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 5
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Detectives Corelli and Parker investigate singer Alessandra Moreau's murder, discovering she and Senator Drayman shared the dangerous secret of being transgender. Maiorisi explores how identity becomes both vulnerability and strength in this mystery.
★ 4.55 Goodreads (76 ratings)